Re: [OM] Best of Both Worlds

[Chuck Norcutt]

I was a bit surprised to discover on my first use of my Alien Bees with 
ebay radio triggers that the max sync speed with my 5D was 1/160 rather 
than 1/200.  I didn't bother testing any further or at different power 
levels since the sync speed wasn't important.  (The camera was on a 
tripod with the flash units on the opposite side of a stained glass 
window in a church).  I think I found the same speed limit using 
off-camera portable flashes such as the Canon 540EZ and Oly T-32.

I've since switched to Alien Bee triggers but haven't done any sync 
speed testing since I got them.  But I should since I do use the Bees 
for fill flash on large family group shots.  I don't know if the speed 
limit is due to the flash units or the triggers or both.  Thanks for the 
reminder.

Chuck Norcutt


Ken Norton wrote:

> And that's really what I'm suggesting is that we test our cameras to know
> what are the limits. It's kinda like flash-sync speeds. The average
> photographer slaps the dedicated flash on the camera and sticks everything
> in some auto mode. Fine, I have no problem with that--I do the same whenever
> I can. But what is the maximum sync speed?  What is the maximum sync speed
> if you are using wireless triggers and AlienBees? Did you test at both full
> and half power?
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